JP3146182B2 - Tape measure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tape measure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
A measuring band provided with a measuring scale for measuring the dimensions of the object to be measured is configured to be automatically wound and stored in the main body,
In a tape measure provided with a push button on the main body for preventing the measurement band from being stored in the main body, a state where the measurement band is pulled out by a predetermined length when the measurement band is pulled out from the main body and the dimensions of the object to be measured are measured. There are various commercially available tape measures provided with a push button on the main body for preventing movement of the measurement band so that the measurement band is not wound and stored in the main body.

However, in a tape measure currently on the market, a user pushes a push button for grasping the main body, pulling out the measuring band from the main body, and preventing movement of the measuring band with the measuring band pulled out to a desired length. When pressing, there is no push button with good operability, and the structure of the push button is complicated and often expensive, and the push button operability is good and the structure of the push button is simple. A low cost and highly reliable tape measure has been desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a highly reliable tape measure having very good operability and a simple push button structure. .

[0005]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A measuring band 5 provided with a measuring scale for measuring the dimension of the object to be measured is configured to be automatically wound and housed in the main body 1, and that the measuring band 5 is housed in the main body 1. A tape measure provided with a push button 7 for blocking the main body 1, wherein the main body 1 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped having a predetermined width of a substantially square front, and a push button having a width dimension substantially matching the width of the main body 1. 7 so that the main body 1
When the main body 1 is gripped by hand, the main body 1
The measurement band 5 can be pulled out to the outside from below, and the push button 7 is arranged at the upper corner of the drawer of the measurement band 5, and the thumb is held while the body 1 is gripped. in configure this push button 7 so as to press the
The push button 7 is fitted and fixed in the groove 10 provided in the main body 1.
A fitting portion 9 is formed, and the fitting portion 9 is fitted into the groove 10.
When the push button 7 is pressed, the push button 7
A locking portion that moves downward with a fulcrum and is provided on the push button 7
8 presses the measuring band 5 housed in the main body 1 to measure
The belt 5 is configured to be prevented from moving, and the push button 7 is pressed.
When the pressure is released, the push button 7 can return to the original position.
The present invention relates to a tape measure characterized by having a configuration as described above.
The main body 1 is divided into two parts in the width direction, and the two divided main bodies 1 are configured so that they are pressed together from the side surface so that they are fitted and recessed and engaged, and are divided. When the main body 1 is connected, the fitting portion 9 of the push button 7 is
There are those according to the tape measure of claim 1 wherein the thus constructed is fitted in the groove 10 of the body 1. Also, the push button 7, the locking portion 8 and the fitting portion 9 is any one of claims 1, 2, characterized in that formed integrally 1
It relates to the tape measure described in the section. An opening 11 for pulling out the measuring band 5 and a push button 7 are provided on one side of the main body 1.
2. A bubble tube 12 is provided between the first and second tubes.
The present invention relates to the tape measure according to any one of (1) to ( 3 ).

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.

The main body 1 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped having a predetermined width of a substantially square front, and a push button 7 having a width dimension substantially corresponding to the width of the main body 1 is provided at a corner of the main body 1 so as to follow the external shape of the main body 1. When the main body 1 is gripped by hand,
The thumb comes into contact with the push button 7 while holding the grip, so that the measuring band 5 is pulled out from the lower side of the main body 1 to the outside.
When fixing the pulled out measuring band 5 at a desired position, the push button 7 can be easily pressed with very good operability by the thumb holding the main body 1 and the measuring band 5 is pulled out to a desired length. The measurement band 5 can be securely fixed.

Since the push button 7 having a width substantially equal to the width of the main body 1 is provided at the corner of the main body 1 so as to follow the outer shape of the main body 1, the thumb holding the main body 1 can be used. It is very easy to abut the push button 7 having a size substantially equal to the size of the thumb, and therefore, while holding the main body 1, the user can press the push button 7 with the thumb with high operability. Can be.

Further, the push button 7 is provided with a fitting portion 9 which can be fitted and fixed in a groove portion 10 provided in the main body 1. When the fitting portion 9 is fitted in the groove portion 10 and the push button 7 is pressed, the push button 7 is pushed. 7 moves downward with the fitting portion 9 as a fulcrum,
The locking portion 8 provided on the main body 1 presses the measuring band 5 housed in the main body 1 to prevent the movement of the measuring band 5, and when the pressing of the push button 7 is released, the push button 7 returns to the original position. After returning, the locking portion 8 of the push button 7 releases the pressing of the measuring band 5, so that the measuring band 5 is automatically wound and stored in the main body 1, and the measuring band 5 is pulled out from the main body 1 by a predetermined amount in advance. 5 can be fixed at a desired position or wound and stored in the main body 1 very easily.
And a highly reliable push button 7 with a good operability despite having a very simple configuration in which a locking portion 8 is provided, and a groove portion 10 in which the fitting portion 9 can be fitted and fixed to the main body 1 is provided. Since the structure can be configured and the structure of the push button 7 is simple, the tape measure can be manufactured at low cost.

The main body 1 is divided into two parts in the width direction.
The main body 1 is divided into two parts so that the two parts are pressed together from the side so that the two parts are fitted and recessed, so that the measuring band 5 can be stored in the main body 1 very easily. When the main body 1 is assembled, the fitting portion 9 of the push button 7 is configured to be fitted into the groove 10 of the main body 1, so that the push button having the fitting portion 9 and the locking portion 8 attached to the main body 1 is provided. 7 can be combined very simply, the structure of the tape measure can be very simply constructed, the assembly can be performed very easily, and the production cost of the tape measure can be reduced.

Further, since the push button 7 is formed integrally with the locking portion 8 and the fitting portion 9, for example, a structure in which the locking portion 8 and the fitting portion 9 are attached to the push button 7 is used. If it is formed by integral molding of plastic, the locking portion 8 can be very easily formed.
The push button 7 provided with the fitting portion 9 can be formed. The locking portion 8 and the fitting portion 9 are integrally formed on the push button 7, so that the locking member is fitted to the push button 7. The push button 7 provided with the locking portion 8 and the fitting portion 9 can be formed with extremely high precision as compared with a case in which the push button 7 is combined with a member. Since the tape measure is fitted and fixed in the groove 10, the structure of the tape measure can be made very simple, and a highly accurate, reliable and low-cost tape measure can be obtained.

A bubble tube 12 is provided on one side of the main body 1 between the opening 11 for pulling out the measuring band 5 and the push button 7. The degree of verticality can be measured, the dimension can be measured with a single tape measure, and the tape measure can be used as a level for measuring the degree of horizontality and the degree of verticality.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A tape measure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a storage section 3 for storing a winding drum 2 is provided in a main body 1,
A winding drum 2 containing a mainspring spring 4 is housed in the storage section 3, and a steel band 5 as a measuring band 5 provided with a measurement scale connected to the mainspring spring 4 is wound around the outer periphery of the winding drum 2. 5 is an opening 11 at one end on one side of the main body 1.
The tape measure is a tape measure configured so that the pawl 6 provided at the tip end of the steel strip 5 is locked outside the opening 11, and the outermost part of the steel strip 5 wound around the outer circumference of the winding drum 2. Push button 7 having an outer peripheral portion provided at the other end on one side surface of main body 1
The main body 1 is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped having a predetermined width of a substantially square front, and the width is substantially equal to the width of the main body 1. A push button 7 having a width dimension is arranged at a corner of the main body 1 so as to follow the outer shape of the main body 1, and when the main body 1 is gripped by hand, the measurement band 5 is moved downward from the main body 1. The main body 1 is configured so that it can be pulled out to the outside, and the thumb contacts the push button 7 while the main body 1 is held.

The push button 7 is provided with a fitting portion 9 which can be fitted and fixed in a groove portion 10 provided in the main body 1. The fitting portion 9 is fitted in the groove portion 10 and when the push button 7 is pressed, the push button 7 is pushed. The button 7 moves downward with the fitting portion 9 as a fulcrum, and the locking portion 8 attached to the push button 7 presses the measuring band 5 stored in the main body 1 to prevent the measuring band 5 from moving. The configuration is such that when the pressing of the push button 7 is released, the push button 7 can return to the original position.

The main body 1 is divided into two in the width direction, and the two divided main bodies 1 are configured so that they are pressed together from the side surfaces so that they are fitted and recessed and engaged. When the divided main bodies 1 are combined, the fitting portion 9 of the push button 7 is fitted into the groove 10 of the main body 1.

The main body 1 having the two-part structure has the storage portion 3 in one main body 1 before the two are unevenly fitted and connected to each other.
After the winding drum 2 containing the mainspring spring 4 is housed therein, and a steel strip 5 wound by being connected to the mainspring spring 4 is housed on the outer periphery of the winding drum 2, the other main body 1 is fitted into the one main body 1 with unevenness. Then, four screw members 18 are inserted from the outer surface of the other main body 1, and the distal ends of the screw members 18 are screwed and fixed to the screw portions 19 appropriately provided on the inner surface of the one main body 1. Thus, the other main body 1 and the one main body 1 are securely connected and connected.

Further, the push button 7 is formed by integrally forming the locking portion 8 and the fitting portion 9 by plastic integral molding.

The lower surface of the fitting portion 9 is appropriately inserted into the groove 10 of the main body 1 so that the fitting portion 9 connected to the push button 7 can be easily and securely inserted and fixed. Convex part
13 are provided.

On one side surface of the main body 1, a bubble tube 12 is appropriately attached and fixed between the opening 11 from which the measuring band 5 is pulled out and the push button 7, and the horizontality and the verticality are measured with the tape measure of this embodiment. The role of a level that measures

In order to facilitate carrying and handling the tape measure of the present embodiment, the main body 1 is appropriately provided with a suspending member 14.
Attached to the locking portion 15 of the main body 1 and an appropriate locking member
16 is attached by a screw member 17.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the main body is gripped by hand, the main body is formed to have a substantially square front width so that the thumb abuts the push button while the main body is gripped. Is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped having a width, and a push button having a width dimension substantially matching the width of the main body is arranged at a corner of the main body so as to follow the external shape of the main body. When fixing the pulled-out measuring band at a desired position, the user can easily press the push button with very good operability with the thumb holding the main body, and pull out the measuring band with a desired length. Can be securely fixed, the main body can be easily gripped, and a tape measure with excellent operability can be obtained.

Further, since the push button is provided with the fitting portion and the locking portion, the fitting portion of the push button is fitted and fixed in the groove provided in the main body, and when the push button is pressed, the push button is engaged with the fitting portion. It moves downward as a fulcrum, and the locking portion provided on the push button presses the measurement band stored in the main body, thereby preventing the movement of the measurement band. The button returns to its original position, and the measuring band is automatically wound and stored in the main unit.Therefore, the measuring band pulled out by a predetermined amount from the main unit is fixed at a desired position in advance, or the measuring band is wound inside the main unit. Despite having a very simple configuration in which the housing can be performed very easily, the push button is provided with a fitting and locking portion, and the main body is provided with a groove for fitting and fixing the fitting portion. It is possible to construct a push button structure with good operability and high reliability It can, moreover because the structure of the push button is a simple structure, can also be a low-cost tape measure in terms of cost.

Further, the main body is divided into two parts in the width direction, and the two divided parts are configured so that they are pressed together from the side so that they are fitted and recessed and engaged. The measuring band can be stored very easily, and the fitting part of the push button is fitted into the groove part of the main body when the divided main bodies are combined. Can be combined very easily, the structure of the tape measure can be very simple, the assembly can be performed very easily, and the production cost of the tape measure can be reduced.

Further, since the push button is formed integrally with the locking portion and the fitting portion, for example, a structure in which the locking portion and the fitting portion are attached to the push button is formed by integral molding of plastic. By doing so, it is possible to very easily form a push button provided with a locking portion and a fitting portion. Since the locking portion and the fitting portion are integrally formed on the push button, the locking is performed on the push button. A push button provided with a locking portion and a fitting portion can be formed with extremely high precision as compared with a case in which the member and the fitting member are combined, and the push button formed with high precision can be formed into a main body. Since the tape measure is fitted and fixed in the groove section, the structure of the tape measure can be made very simple, and a highly accurate, highly reliable and low-cost tape measure can be obtained.

Also, since a bubble tube is provided on one side of the main body between the opening for pulling out the measuring band and the push button,
With this bubble tube, the horizontality and verticality of the object to be measured can be measured, and the dimension can be measured with a single tape measure, and it can also be used as a level to measure the horizontality and verticality. It can be a tape measure that can be used effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a tape measure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded explanatory view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation state of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the tape measure according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 5 Measurement band 7 Push button 8 Locking part 9 Fitting part 10 Groove part 11 Opening part 12 Bubble tube

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A measuring band provided with a measuring scale for measuring a dimension of an object to be measured is configured to be automatically wound and housed in a main body, thereby preventing the measuring band from being housed in the main body. A tape measure provided with a push button for the main body, the main body is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped having a predetermined width of a substantially square front,
A push button having a width substantially equal to the width of the main body is provided at a corner of the main body so as to conform to the outer shape of the main body, and when the main body is gripped by hand, the measurement band is positioned from a lower side of the main body. The push button is arranged at the upper corner of the drawer of the measuring band, and the push button can be pressed with the thumb while holding the main body. The push button has a groove formed in the body.
And a fitting portion that can be fitted and fixed to the groove portion, and this fitting portion is fitted into the groove portion.
And push the push button, the push button supports the fitting
Move downwards, and the lock provided on the push button
Press the measuring band stored in the body to move the measuring band.
When the release of the push button is released
A tape measure characterized in that the push button can be returned to its original position . 2. The main body is divided into two parts in the width direction, and the two-part body is configured so that the two parts are pressed together from the side so that they are fitted and recessed, and
When combining the divided body, measuring tape according to claim 1, wherein the fitting portion of the push button is configured to be fitted in the groove of the body. Wherein said push button, tape measure according to any one of claims 1 and 2 the locking portion and the fitting portion is equal to or formed integrally. 4. A tape measure according to claim 1 to 3 any one, characterized in that annexed the bubble tube between the opening and the push button to bring out the measurement zone on one side of the body.